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<p>Thousands of faithful are marking Good Friday by "praying the steps" at Holy Cross/Immaculata Church in Mt. Adams to mark the death of Jesus.</p><p>It's also the second and last time this century that Christ's conception - or the annunciation - and his death line up on the same calendar day, according to Father Raymond J. de Souza, editor of the Catholic magazine <a href="http://www.conviviummagazine.ca/about" target="_blank"><em>Convivium</em></a>. De Souza wrote about how the two dates line up in a <a href="http://www.ncregister.com/daily-news/creation-the-cross-and-christs-conception/#ixzz43lKdk2BP" target="_blank">commentary in the National Catholic Register</a>.Fri, 25 Mar 2016 09:00:00 +0000Tana Weingartner56945 at http://wvxu.orgWhy Good Friday Is A Little Different This YearPilgrims make annual Good Friday stair climbhttp://wvxu.org/post/pilgrims-make-annual-good-friday-stair-climb
<p>Even before midnight, people began gathering at the foot of Mount Adams to participate in a Good Friday tradition dating back to the late 1860s: praying the steps.&nbsp;</p><p>An estimated 8-10,000 people are expected to climb the stairs up the side of Mount Adams to Holy Cross-Immaculata.&nbsp; Some pray, some read the Bible, and some meditate.</p><p>Church historian Jim Steiner says it's not limited to Catholics.&nbsp; “It’s a spiritual experience,” he says.&nbsp; “You don’t have to be Catholic to be spiritual.&nbsp; You don’t even have to be religious to be spiritual.”</p>Fri, 03 Apr 2015 09:00:00 +0000Bill Rinehart39773 at http://wvxu.orgPilgrims make annual Good Friday stair climbA Cincinnati Good Friday tradition continueshttp://wvxu.org/post/cincinnati-good-friday-tradition-continues
<p>It's Good Friday, a holy day of preparation for Christians around the world. In Cincinnati, it also means the return of an annual tradition.</p><p>If you've never heard about the annual<a href="http://2011.hciparish.org/?page_id=147" target="_blank"> Good Friday pilgrimage</a> up the Holy Cross-Immaculata church steps in Mt. Adams, then as the saying goes: "You're not from around here, are you?"</p><p>It's a rite of passage for many and a yearly tradition for thousands of faithful. People began climbing at midnight, stopping on each step to say a prayer.</p><p>The church writes:</p>Fri, 18 Apr 2014 04:01:00 +0000Tana Weingartner25602 at http://wvxu.orgA Cincinnati Good Friday tradition continuesGood Friday pilgramage draws faithful to Mt. Adamshttp://wvxu.org/post/good-friday-pilgramage-draws-faithful-mt-adams
<p>An annual Good Friday tradition is underway in Mt. Adams.</p><p>At midnight, Bishop Joseph Binzer blessed the steps of Holy Cross - Immaculata church and the annual <a href="http://2011.hciparish.org/?page_id=147" target="_blank">praying of the steps</a> began.</p><p>Thousands of people will spend a portion of this Good Friday in prayer and reflection, slowly climbing the steps leading up to the church.</p><p>It's a tradition that dates back more than 150 years.</p>Fri, 29 Mar 2013 05:04:00 +0000Tana Weingartner10853 at http://wvxu.orgGood Friday pilgramage draws faithful to Mt. Adams